Guidebook for Bloomington
Food Scene
Farm-to-Table restaurant, great people and best dining and food experience in Illinois outside of Chicago.
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Epiphany Farms Restaurant
220 E Front StFarm-to-Table restaurant, great people and best dining and food experience in Illinois outside of Chicago.
By the owners of Station Two Twenty a unique asian inspired tapas-style dining experience with a trendy bar and even Napolitano style pizza. Hip crowd and unique decor. Fun place.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Anju Above
220 E Front StBy the owners of Station Two Twenty a unique asian inspired tapas-style dining experience with a trendy bar and even Napolitano style pizza. Hip crowd and unique decor. Fun place.
Fantastic baked goods made on-site daily and good place for an easy breakfast sandwich or lunch and a cup of coffee. Plus the owners are my neighbors 3 doors down the street.
Kelly's Bakery and Cafe
113 N Center StFantastic baked goods made on-site daily and good place for an easy breakfast sandwich or lunch and a cup of coffee. Plus the owners are my neighbors 3 doors down the street.
Coffee Hound Roasters and Cafes
407 N Main StHip coffee shop scene.
Bar and restaurant. Mostly townies. Fun atmosphere, loud and lots of energy especially if there's any sports on in the bar. Has an outdoor beer garden that is really nice on hot summer nights.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Schooners
810 E Grove StBar and restaurant. Mostly townies. Fun atmosphere, loud and lots of energy especially if there's any sports on in the bar. Has an outdoor beer garden that is really nice on hot summer nights.
Drinks & Nightlife
Traditional pub setting with easy-going attitude plus good dining-room for dinners and lunch as well as pub food in the bar side at the bar or tables. Fun and energetic, local crowd.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rosie's Pub
106 E Front StTraditional pub setting with easy-going attitude plus good dining-room for dinners and lunch as well as pub food in the bar side at the bar or tables. Fun and energetic, local crowd.
Shopping
Cool, quirky and traditional antique shop. A great place to spend time on a Saturday afternoon. Only open Saturdays.
A Gridley Antiques
217 E Front StCool, quirky and traditional antique shop. A great place to spend time on a Saturday afternoon. Only open Saturdays.
Walgreens
1525 N Veterans PkwyClosest pharmacy with good hours. 24 hours Walgreens is at Veterans Parkway and GE Road.
CVS
210 N Center StNot good hours but close when it's open.
AB Hatchery & Garden Center
916 E Grove StI get all my landscaping and garden needs from these great folks.
Arts & Culture
Live music shows weekly. Checkout their website for current shows and times.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Teatro del Castillo
209 E Washington StLive music shows weekly. Checkout their website for current shows and times.
Oldest organized arts center in the state of Illinois. Good place to spend some time looking at current exhibitions and the gallery shop.
McLean County Arts Center
601 N East StOldest organized arts center in the state of Illinois. Good place to spend some time looking at current exhibitions and the gallery shop.
Live performances of plays, musicals, music, stand-up comedy, and dance. National touring productions of well-known talent and acts.
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bloomington Center for the Performing Arts
Live performances of plays, musicals, music, stand-up comedy, and dance. National touring productions of well-known talent and acts.
Everything Else
Awesome cupcakes; made daily on-site. There is also a location in Normal too.
Sugar Mama Bakery (Downtown Bloomington)
405 N Main StAwesome cupcakes; made daily on-site. There is also a location in Normal too.
Grove Street Bakery
812 E Grove StFamily-owned bakery with cookies, donuts, cakes and bread.
Check out the campus and Uptown Normal business district.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Illinois State University
100 N University StCheck out the campus and Uptown Normal business district.
Check out this small private university campus and the surrounding neighborhood.
East University Avenue
East University AvenueCheck out this small private university campus and the surrounding neighborhood.
Uptown Station
Amtrak Station and Buses.
Constitution Trail
Constitution TrailGreat for walks, running and biking. Only a few blocks from the house.
Essentials
More convenient than going to the supermarket. Nice people, Locals hangout. Prices a little higher than super market but good place in a pinch for basics or the newspaper.
Franzetti's Pantry Plus
801 E Washington StMore convenient than going to the supermarket. Nice people, Locals hangout. Prices a little higher than super market but good place in a pinch for basics or the newspaper.
Jewel-Osco
901 S Cottage AveBig supermarket.
Kroger
1550 E College AveSupermarket. Fairly close.
Entertainment & Activities
Gene's
1019 S Main StBest soft-serve ice cream in town! Great on those hot summer nights after dinner.
Carl's Ice Cream Factory
1700 W College AveGood ice cream.